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When the computer is rebooted it displays the following (or similar) error message:
"HIMEM.sys is missing."
This error message will not appear when the system is started after a shutdown (Power Off). This occurs when the system is restarted. It is more likely to occur on a laptop computer than on a desktop computer.
The error message "Missing Himem.sys" most commonly seen in Windows 95 & 98. This problem may occur due to two reasons, the first is when the reference to the Himem.sys file in Config.sys is to a location other than C:\Windows and the second reason is due to hardware memory issues.
In case of Windows 98, if the system does not use any DOS based programs then the system will boot fine even if the Config.sys does not include the location of the Himem.sys file.
